Therapists in New York, NY

My practice specializes in treating adults and adolescents with depression, confidence concerns, anxiety, and weight loss goals. My approach is integrative, pulling from different models to best suit your needs. We will work together to identify goals that will enhance your life and address areas that may be holding you back. My active approach is focused on learning about the way you think to change the way you feel and what you do. I like to think of it as being a 'detective' of your mind. My ultimate goal is to help you learn how to be your own therapist.

I believe that positive reinforcement and approach in life can help people with individual and interpersonal challenges. I specialize in Marriage and Family therapy, couples counseling, anxiety, depression and anger management. I am a clinical fellow of The American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, where I expand my professional expertise (in addition to my clinical work) to optimize therapeutic services provided to my patients.

Compassion, Competence and Commitment define my practice. Your mental health is important to me. I've been working with children, adolescents and families for over 15 years. Feeling stressed out, depressed or anxious? Are you ready for change? I can help you using proven, effective therapies such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. I provide testing services such as: psycho-educational, neuropsychological, job fitness, parental fitness, and weight loss surgery evaluations. I also run social skills training, bereavement and anger management workshops for children and adults alike.

As your therapist, I will help you know yourself in a deeper way. In doing so, you will be better equipped to enact changes in your life that will lead to greater happiness and a sense of well-being. We cannot erase negative past experiences. We can, however, work together to help you to better understand and to respond to these experiences in more constructive ways. Using a variety of therapeutic approaches, I will help you to become more aware of your long standing, negative behavioral patterns which are getting in your way of resolving challenges and of establishing and meeting your goals in life.

Overeaters Solutions is the premier psychology-based weight management practice dedicated solely to weight loss and weight management. We are specialists in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy which is the breakthrough approach for permanent weight loss and creating a healthy lifestyle. At OS we believe that managing your weight and managing your life are intricately woven.

I help clients to clarify goals, and to make meaningful life changes. I have 15 years of experience helping clients to work through problems and helping them find more fulfillment, comfort, and happiness in their lives. We collaborate to find effective strategies that will help you to reach your goals. I practice cognitive-behavior therapy and take a holistic approach to working with clients.

Do you want to make changes in your life and in your relationships but aren't sure how? Have your recently experienced the loss of a relationship, job change or a death and are experiencing feelings of anxiety or sadness? As a Cognitive Behavioral therapist, educated at the Wright Institute and Harvard University, my goal is to present clients with the most effective methods to create change. My practice is dedicated to focusing on an individual's overall well-being and to assist one in overcoming obstacles that prevent them from constructively pursuing and attaining their goals with greater success.

I am passionate about helping people to overcome life challenges. My special focus is on weight loss. I understand the difficulty and the frustration of the process and I will help you set realistic goals and reach them. I will help you find inner strength and commitment to self-growth to continue finding joy in life.

I want to help you gain a greater sense of control over difficult thoughts and feelings. Clients often begin therapy requesting concrete tools to walk away with from each session. This is something I offer through through my enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approach, with a dual focus on techniques for altering unhealthy thoughts and behavior, and for improving insight, awareness, and mindfulness. I have a long track record of creating powerful results for my clients.

If you have reached the conclusion that talk therapy does little for anxiety, insomnia, stress, 1) you're not alone, and 2) there is an alternative. For 29 years I've melded hypnosis, acupuncture, and hormone-balancing herbs to positive effect. My patients tell me they benefit from the somatic therapies I use to relax the overloaded nervous system (I know, in NYC?). Insurance covered. Time permitting, I am taking new patients and gladly offer a free consultation. Because Carpé Diem.

As a strengths based and patient centered clinician, my existential approach allows patients to discover a stronger and more fitting identity, and identify the obstacles that hinder self-actualization in a nonjudgmental, open-minded forum. I counsel individual adults and couples facing many issues including anxiety, depression, relationship discord, sexuality issues, occupational distress and substance related problems.

Lyndsay is a passionate and empathic psychotherapist. She utilizes principles from various treatment modalities and evidence based practices including; CBT, DBT, person-centered therapy, ACT, existentialism, motivational interviewing and psychodynamic therapy. Lyndsay’s approach is dynamic and personalized to each client. She provides a warm, safe and nonjudgmental space to engage in exploration and self reflection.

Everyone has a story to tell and sometimes the bravest thing a person can do is share their story. When your story is holding you back from becoming the greatest version of yourself then it’s time to work through any negative messages you may have been telling yourself. I believe we all have the tools we need to accomplish our goals. If it’s hysterical, it’s historical. I help you identify present day triggers and figure out where it stems from so you can free yourself from what has been holding you back. I specialize in EMDR, CBT, and I am currently getting my CSAT certification. I am licensed in both New York and Connecticut.

I believe that each person wants to find fulfillment in life, and that through the therapeutic relationship, we can work together to achieve this goal. In today's world, there are so many pressures and obstacles that people face on a daily basis. I work to help people identify the factors that affect their lives, assist them in gaining insight into the causes of their problems, and develop real-life solutions to address problematic issues. I use techniques from various types of therapy to achieve this. I work to help people identify their strengths in order to increase resiliency and autonomy and develop growing self-respect.

Thank you for viewing my profile! For more information about my practice, I encourage you to visit my website. I am a private clinician based in New York City seeing clients for a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, emotional eating, life transitions, and relationship challenges. I offer a warm, but straight forward approach and frequently incorporate coaching techniques to help you address the various goals of your life. My style is quite interactive, practical, and solution focused. I'm also licensed in Massachusetts, so am able to offer therapy for clients based there as well.

Coming to therapy takes a lot of courage, and it also probably means you have been doing your best to address your personal issues for some time now. I work from the vantage point that growth is always possible no matter how dire or stuck you may feel. In my practice, I use an eclectic therapeutic approach that stresses reflection, support, validation, collaboration, and aims to foster the insights and behaviors needed for change.

I have a unique, interdisciplinary background as a seasoned and compassionate holistic psychotherapist (individual, couples, family), divorce/family mediator, child specialist, and divorce coach. I view and treat patients as whole people, integrating Psychodynamic, CBT, DBT, wellness, and Buddhist principles into a tailored holistic approach. Together, these approaches help patients understand and change how their thoughts and emotions impact their behavior. As a mediator, child specialist, and divorce coach, I am committed to helping people avoid court and resolve their differences sensibly and compassionately. I am passionate about minimizing the negative effects of divorce and separation by fostering effective coparenting.

Is anxiety, depression, or anger holding you from enjoying your life? Are having a hard time finding motivation after a breakup or losing a loved one? Are you struggling with your relationships/setting boundaries, or feelings of guilt. As a psychotherapist my work is driven by the deeply held belief that people get better. Every person has the ability to heal, make connections, and deserves healthy relationships. I can guide you through life's challenges with compassion and respect. My style is interactive/engaging and I work collaboratively with you to promote the growth and change you desire.

Having trouble finding, maintaining a relationship? Do you struggle with emotional eating and body image/self-esteem? See me quoted in New York Post, "Is This The Most Dangerous Diet Ever?" by Doree Lewak. Are you pulling your hair out? Trouble sleeping? Feeling stuck, hopeless? I'll help you get what you want sooner, using a variety of techniques to overcome your problems. It may be scary to reach out for help, but it's so much better than continuing down the same unsatisfying path. I listen actively and respond immediately to your concerns with warmth, understanding, and practical suggestions.